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Company tapping in county’s natural resource reserves

By Don Rutledge
FPS Associate Editor

Gas drillingCoal apparently isn’t the only natural resource that is plentiful in Carroll County.

Exploration for natural gas is underway south of Carrollton near the site of the proposed Rosebud Coal facility.

Union Drilling of Punxsutaway, PA., is drilling for natural gas on the Stanley and Diane Miller property along SR 332, just south of Carrollton. Full story


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Retiring music professor refuses to quit

By Don Rutledge
FPS Associate Editor

William J. Shepherd Jr.A 1951 graduate of Carrollton High School has retired as Professor of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

William J. (Bill) Shepherd Jr., son of the late William (Bill) and Helen Shepherd of Carrollton, was honored at a halftime football game last fall when he was presented a plaque for his 33 years of service to the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa. Full Story


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Warriors roll over West Branch

FPS staff report

Carrollton High School boys basketballIt was a battle of Warriors last Friday night at the West Branch Field House.

Carrollton trailed 4-0 early in the game, but took control in the middle of the first period and rolled to a 55-38 win to sweep the season series against their Northeastern Buckeye Conference rival.

The win improved the Warriors to 8-5 for the year and 6-4 in the NBC, Full Story


 

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